Bhat and his wife arrived at the temple with nearly 200 of their supporters and were welcomed by Temple Committee’s Harikrishna Bantwal. They offered prayers at the shrine and also visited the Gokarnanatha Kalyana Mantap where the idols of the Goddess Sharada and Navadurgis are installed.

Dr Bhat also spoke to senior leader B Janardhana Poojary who was present at the temple. Later even Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel visited the shrine and offered his prayers. He also spoke to Janardhana Poojary.